Axis of evil show down

Two entered, only one walked away. Now that Uday isn't there to de-limb athletes who don't win. How are they going to be competitive, where will they find the motivation?

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Goooooal: Iraq Beats North Korea in Big Game
Too Dangerous to Play in Iraq, Olympic Qualifer Soccer Match Played in Amman
Posted 1 hr. 35 min. ago
In a rare cause for celebration among all Iraqis, the Iraqi national soccer team triumphed 1-0 over North Korea in an Olympic qualifer soccer match tonight in King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman.

The stadium rocked with chants and cheers from thousands of Iraqi fans.

While the game was played in Jordan because Iraq was deemed too dangerous to host the match, Amman provided de facto home field advantage for the Iraqi team since roughly one million Iraqis -- mostly refugees -- now live in Jordan.

The highly-regarded Iraqi team has already qualified for the 2008 Olympics but is hoping for a top seed.